Help us help the Gulf Coast

The Gulf Coast explosion and oil spill elicited feelings of anger, sadness and disgust from people around the world, including the ladies of the She Writes Southern Writers group.

Zetta Brown

She Writes members Zetta Brown and Nicky Wheeler-Nicholson Brown brainstormed and came up with an idea that would allow people to help by putting their talents together: a charity anthology that would generate funds to help toward the clean-up and other efforts to help the devastated area.

Nicky Wheeler-Nicholson Brown

Oil and Water - and Other Things That Don't Mix contains stories, poems and recollections from 27 authors. The pieces all focus on the theme: "Conflict ... Resolution Optional." The pieces will make you laugh, cry and think, and may even make you angry.

The volume includes work from award-winning authors and journalists, newly published authors as well as talented new writers who are making their debut in this book. The authors are:

Jenne' R. Andrews
Shonell Bacon
Lissa Brown
Nicky Wheeler-Nicholson Brown
Zetta Brown
Mollie Cox Bryan
Maureen E. Doallas
Mylene Dressler
Nicole Easterwood
Angela Elson
Melanie Eversley
Kimeko Farrar
L B Gschwandtner
John Klawitter
Mary Larkin
Linda Lou
Kelly Martineau
Patricia Anne McGoldrick
Ginger McKnight-Chavers
Carl Palmer
Karen Pickell
Dania Rajendra
Cherie Reich
Jarvis Slacks
Tynia Thomassie
Amy Wise
Dallas Woodburn

Stay tuned for information on how to purchase Oil and Water and for details on how proceeds will be used.